ALL-TIME SERIES
The Bucs and Redskins have met ten times in the preseason and all but one of those encounters was in Tampa. The series is tied, 5-5, and the two teams split their last two matchups. In 1999, the Bucs secured a 16-13 win at then-Redskins Stadium to cap their first unbeaten preseason in 16 years. The first preseason contest between the two teams was on August 4, 1979, a 9-7 Redskins win. Tampa Bay exacted some revenge a year later with an 11-6 home triumph. The Bucs also picked up wins in 1982 and 1987. Tampa Bay has met the Redskins in the preseason in six of their ten playoff seasons. In the video, You’ll see Doug Williams return to Tampa Stadium, and a rare Punt return for TD. The Shaun King TD pass was amazing!
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PRESEASON SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Mark Moseley kicks three field goals to lift the Redskins to a 9-7 win in Tampa (8/4/79)… The Bucs averaged 29 yards on five punts… ”We thought the punting was going to be atrocious, but it was worse,” head coach John McKay said… Tampa Bay rallies from 13-0 halftime deficit to beat eventual Super Bowl champion Washington 28-13 in Tampa (8/21/82)… QB Jerry Golsteyn completes 8 of 10 passes for 145 yards and three TDs… CB Darrell Green intercepts Steve DeBerg twice, including 42-yard TD return, in 20-7 Redskins win (8/30/85)… LB Scot Brantley paces Bucs with six tackles… DeBerg hits RB James Wilder on a 4-yard TD pass with 1:43 left, lifting the Bucs to a 17-10 victory (8/29/87) over the eventual Super Bowl champs… CB Bobby Futrell returns a punt 72 yards for a score… Third- string QB Shaun King hits fellow rookie WR Darnell McDonald on a three-yard TD pass with seven seconds left, lifting Tampa Bay to a 16-13 win over Washington at Redskins Stadium (9/3/99)… The victory capped an undefeated preseason campaign for the Bucs, their first since 1983… The Buccaneers struggled to convert on third down going 2-of-12 for a 17% conversion rate, and were unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities (8/4/00)… Martin Gramatica was unable to connect on field goals from 46 and 28 yards out, and the Buccaneers failed to convert a two point conversion in the fourth quarter which would have put them ahead by one point… Turnovers played a major role in the 40-10 defeat at the hands of the Redskins at Raymond James Stadium (8/24/02)… Tampa Bay threw three interceptions and lost four fumbles, and the Redskins were able to capitalize on these opportunities.
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