| A TD sitting on your arse Tampa Stadium 2 September 1979 The background I had more requests from people for this play to be included in any other. Not because it was the best play, but simply it was one that many fans had read about, but had simply never seen. Doug Williams always had a rocket arm. He may not have had the touch during his early years, but his ability to throw passes into any window was one of the reasons the Bucs went to the playoffs three times in his five years playing for the team. This pass from the 1979 season opener against Detroit was one of those plays. It was the start of the 5-0 September and run to the first playoff berth and division title. No-one expected the Bucs to finish anywhere except last in the NFC Central but John McKay's team had other ideas. The game situation The Bucs were leading 24-7 as the fourth quarter opened with the home team at the Lion 2-yard line. Williams slipped going back from center but was still able to throw a TD pass to back-up TE Jim Obradovich for a memorable score. Click here for more on this game |
| The 100 Greatest Plays in Buccaneer history Welcome to the next and best countdown that we have ever run on BUCPOWER.COM. Featuring every one of the 32 years that the Bucs have played NFL football, we have clips of memorable touchdowns, bloopers, decisive moments and trick plays. From the ridiculous to the sublime, this is a countdown to bring back a lot of memories for Buccaneer fans of all ages around the world. Whereas the top 20-30 plays do stand out and are able to be ranked subjectively (and have been by some of the Tampa media), the early plays are generally spread out across the years and can only be placed approximately in terms of their importance. |
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