Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48 Atlanta Falcons 10Sunday 13 September 1987 at Tampa StadiumCBS COMMENTARY CREW James Brown and Dan Jiggetts
GAME SCORINGTB8:56-1QFreeman 11 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick)TB0:43-1QCarter 6 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick)ATL11:35-2QLuckhurst FG50TB5:18-2QMagee 11 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick)TB2:37-2QCarter 3 pass from DeBerg (kick failed)TB5:43-3QAustin 1 run (Igwebuike kick)TB14:38-4QCarrier 2 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick)ATL9:34-4QBailey 34 pass from Campbell (Luckhurst kick)TB3:32-4QBartalo 3 run (Igwebuike kick)
Ray Perkins' first game in charge, the season opener and everything just looked right with the world for Buc fans after two years of Leeman Bennett. One of the biggest victories in franchise history coming off a pair of 2-14 seasons. 1987 may not have turned out so well but the start was almost perfect.
VIDEO CLIPSPhil Freeman started the ball rolling with the first TD of the seasonFollowed soon after by the first of Gerald Carter’s two scoresCalvin Magee extended the lead on DeBerg’s third touchdown pass