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MONDAY NIGHT MAYHEM
This will be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 30th appearance on the iconic show, first hosted
by ABC and now on ESPN. There have been many memorable games in that sequence
and the Bucs have a 14-15 record overall going into the trip to Houston. There was also a
1980 ABC appearance on a Thursday night that is not included.
The first appearance was in 1980 and the Bucs
were shutout in Soldier Field. The first home
game was in 1982, a 23-17 win over Miami that of
course ultimately led to the creation of this site as
it was the game that made me a Buccaneer fan.
The following year, the “Capece is Kaput” game
was the final one for the legendary Howard Cosell.
The Bucs then went 15 seasons without a Monday
Night game until the resurgence of the franchise had two games in 1998. 2000 was the
incredible 38-35 shootout with the Rams, the revenge for the NFC title loss game.
2003 had the opening of the Eagles’ new stadium, the “Leaping Loss” to Tony Dungy and
the Colts and then the 2008 Monte Kiffin Defensive nightmare in Carolina. There was a
2021 win over the Giants that I was fortunate enough to attend.
The last three appearances have all been losses but then you have to consider the
opponents were the Eagles, Ravens and Chiefs.
The definitive roster from the 50th season of Tampa Bay Buccaneers' football. Starters,
back-ups and the reasons behind each selection. None of the popularity contest picks from
the Bucs’ own selection poll. This is the real deal from someone who was watched every
Buc game either live or on film.
Click here for all the players selected to the roster and the reasoning behind them
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28 Dec
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21 Dec
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15 September 2002 - Bucs 25 Ravens 0 - Derricks’s long return
This was more like the Buccaneers that the fans remembered from
the Tony Dungy era. A stifling defense, a bunch of turnovers, special
teams plays and just enough offense to get the job done.
The Bucs did not reach 300 yards in total offense and failed to reach
the endzone behind Jon Gruden’s scheme and their contribution was
three Martin Gramatica fieldgoals. But a Karl Williams punt return
late in the first quarter and Derrick Brooks’ interception return late on
was easily enough to outscore the toothless Ravens.
Brooks’ score was the second-longest scoring play in franchise history after Shelton
Quarles’ 98-yard play against Green Bay the previous year
Click here for all the details from this game
BUC BIRTHDAYS
15 September
Devone Claybrooks
Played DT for two
games in 2002 but
played in Super Bowl
XXXVII
