| Michael Pittman's big day Raymond James Stadium 7 November 2004 The background The 2004 Bucs were a shadow of the team that had won Super Bowl XXXVII less than two years earlier. Indeed, they had begun the year 0-4 and had lost one of their high-priced veteran free agent signings in Charlie Garner inside the first month. But with Brian Griese taking over from Brad Johnson and Chris Simms at QB, they had some offense and they still had Michael Pittman in the backfield. And in the Kansas City Chiefs, they had a Week 8 opponent with a pretty dire defense to face too. This was a wild game with lead changes and big plays throughout the game, none more so than the one that made this countdown. The game situation The Bucs were trailing 24-20 early in the second half when Pittman took a pitch from Griese. Following some outstanding blocks (check out the one by FB Jameel Cook), Pittman went 78 yards for the score and the Bucs went on to win. Click here for the reports and pictures |
| 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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