| A little bit of razzle dazzle Tampa Stadium 25 October 1987 The background The players' strike had ended a few days before and all the regular Buccaneers and Bears took the field on a hot Sunday afternoon in Tampa. The Bucs were 3-2 in the combined standings and had a chance to test themselves against the still formidable champions of Super Bowl XX. And out of the Ray Perkins' playbook came a trick play for the ages, one that really should have been seen by more people than probably know about it. The game situation The Bucs led 7-0 in the first quarter and were at the Bear 28-yard line. Steve DeBerg pitched the ball to RB Jeff Smith who in turn, handed off to WR Gerald Carter coming from the left sideline. Carter returned it to DeBerg, who then fired down the left side where Smith had beat his linebacker and caught the ball for a memorable touchdown. Click here for the game reports, stats and pictures from this encounter |
| 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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