1983 Monday Night Football vs Redskins
A season of struggle in Tampa Bay.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football in 1983 at Tampa Stadium.
Quick Facts
- Date
- November 14, 1983
- Location
- Joe Robbie Stadium (Miami)
- Opponent
- Washington Redskins
- Final score
- Buccaneers 27, Redskins 24
- Key player
- Doug Williams (MVP performance)
- Significance
- First Monday Night Football win for the franchise
Lore & Background
The 1983 season was the first of 12 consecutive seasons with at least ten losses, an NFL record. The Buccaneers lost their first nine games of the 1983 season en route to finishing 2–14.
Reader's Guide
The Buccaneers' first playoff appearance was in 1979, not after the 1983 season. They also made the playoffs in 1981 and 1982 before 1983.
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