| Derrick Brooks' interception Ravens Stadium, Baltimore 15 September 2002 The background The Bucs had lost their season opener under Jon Gruden a week earlier at Raymond James Stadium. Now came a potentially-difficult road game in Baltimore where the famed Raven defense was still as tough as ever to score against. So the Bucs used special teams and defense instead as the offense was held without a touchdown throughout the game. Three fieldgoals and a Karl Williams punt return, together with a safety which should have been a touchdown. The game situation It was late in the game and the Bucs were leading 18-0 so the result was not in doubt but the defense wanted a shutout. Chris Redman dropped back to pass and was intercepted by Derrick Brooks who returned it 97 yards, the second longest score in Buc history. It was the first of four games that season, including the Super Bowl, in which Brooks would score a touchdown. Click here for all the game reports, stats and pictures from Jon Gruden's first win |
| 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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