Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 Philadelphia Eagles 41Sunday 4 September 1988 at Tampa StadiumCBS COMMENTARY CREW James Brown and Gary Fencik
Not a good start to the season thanks to five interceptions and a 34-0 halftime deficit in your home opener. Trailing 14-0, Vinny threw a strike to free safety Terry Hoage and two plays later, it was a three TD game. Punter Ray Criswell then fumbled a snap to set up a fieldgoal and just before half-time, Vinny overthrew James Wilder and Seth Joyner picked off the pass setting up another score.
GAME SCORINGPHI12:30-1Q Quick 37 pass from Cunningham (DorseyPHI3:40-1Q Toney 2 run (Dorsey kick)PHI1:23-1Q Jackson 8 pass from Cunningham (Dorsey)PHI7:10-2Q Dorsey FG23PHI2:22-2Q Dorsey FG26PHI0:30-2Q Cunningham 2 run (Dorsey kick)TB12:22-3Q Hill 42 pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)PHI6:37-3Q Hoage 38 run (Dorsey kick)TB1:32-3Q Carrier 59 pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clipDonnie Elder’s interception was the only highlight of a disappointing half Bruce Hill had the first Tampa Bay touchdown of 1988Mark Carrier followed his partner-in-crime with a long score of his own later