Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 Green Bay Packers 21 Sunday 10 September 1989 at Lambeau FieldCBS COMMENTARY CREW Jim Nantz and Pat Haden
Vinny won NFC Offensive Player of the Week honours with an almost faultless performance in this season-opening win in Lambeau Field. Mark Robinson's second pick of the game ended a Packer drive at the Tampa 16-yard line with 5:32 to play, and the Bucs managed to run out the rest of the clock with four consecutive first downs.
GAME SCORINGGB8:50-1Q Fullwood 3 run (Jacke kick)TB14:51-2Q Tate 2 run (Igwebuike kick)TB8:16-2Q Tate 1 run (Igwebuike kick)TB0:25-2Q Howard 9 pass from Testaverde (kick failed)GB9:02-3Q West 11 pass from Majkowski (Jacke kick)TB1:40-3Q Igwebuike FG52GB12:16-4Q Bland endzone fumble recovery (Jacke)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clipLars Tate scored the first touchdown of the season on a short yardage runMark Robinson had a pair of interceptions for the defenseWilliam Howard took a short pass for Tampa’s first aerial score of the year