| Brooks seals the deal Qualcomm Stadium 26 January 2003 The background This was the play that ensured the Vince Lombardi Trophy was coming to Tampa Bay. Many people would have this as their top play in Buc history, but enough people in the know voted one other play just ahead of it. The Raiders had come back from 34-3 and still had an outside chance of pulling off the greatest comeback since Lazarus. But the Buc starters were back in the game on defense and taking it seriously again. And quite rightly, it was the defensive team captain, Derrick Brooks, who was the man who sealed the deal. The game situation The Bucs were leading 34-21 at the two minute warning and the Raiders had 3rd & 18 from their own 29-yard line after Warren Sapp had almost recovered the game winning fumble on the previous play. Rich Gannon went over the middle for future Buc Marcus Knight, but Derrick Brooks stepped in front and took it back 44 yards for the decisive touchdown. Click here for all the game details |
| 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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