| Jacquez Green goes long Lambeau Field 13 September 1998 The background The Bucs had made the playoffs the previous year and hopes were high going into the 1998 season. But the completion of Raymond James Stadium meant that the Bucs would play their entire pre-season schedule on the road plus also their first two regular season games in Minnesota and then in Green Bay. Trying to add to their receiving corps, the Bucs drafted another Gator receiver in the form of Jacquez Green in the 2nd round in 1998 to join fellow alumni Reidel Anthony on the roster. And although Green never really set the world on fire as a receiver, he did make an immediate impact returning punts as a rookie for the 1998 Bucs. The game situation The Bucs were trailing 23-0 with just under seven minutes left when Green fielded a punt at his own 5-yard line. He then proceeded to record the longest punt return in franchise history and wound up in the Packer endzone giving Buc fans brief hope of an amazing comeback, Click here for the game reports and 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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