| Setting the tone early Raymond James Stadium 6 December 1999 The background The Bucs were at home on Monday Night Football and once again it was a complete zoo in the stands. And it was the week after Trent Dilfer had broken his collarbone leaving the offense in the rookie hands of Shaun King. So here was a kid making his first NFL start against the Minnesota Vikings on national TV. No pressure. What the Bucs needed was a quick start and they got it thanks to cornerback Donnie Abraham. His interception return gave Tony Dungy's team an early lead and they went on to win 24-17 to continue their march towards the division title and an eventual NFC Championship showdown with the high-scoring St.Louis Rams. The game situation It was the third play of the game and the Vikings had the ball at the Buc 42-yard line. Jeff George tried a quick slant pass to the right but it was blocked by Abraham who was blitzing on the play. He caught his own rebound and took it to the house for quick six points to start the game. Click here for the game reports & stats |
| 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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